Is JUNK SILVER Worth It in 2024?

[@dallaspowell2457]

I love junk silver. When I was a young kid I loved the silver half dollars. One of them would buy a coke, three big candy bars and I would have a silver quarter left over. I felt like I had a lot of wealth just to have them in my hands. Great memories

[@mikeellison3254]

What do you have now? Diabetes ??? Great trade off ahhh our great decisions. Sorry was only joking and I hope you don't have that but, laughter helps once in a while.

[@ericbond5276]

@@mikeellison3254 Back in the 60s, I don't remember having that much candy. Now I have senility. lol. I know I never had a Merc dime. I wouldn't buy junk silver. Outrageous premiums.

[@jg29271]

Junk silver pulls my heart strings

[@screepster]

I buy junk dimes and generic rounds, I have bought 100 oz bars when there was little to no premium.

[@SilverDragons47]

I love me some junk silver 💪🏽🔥🐉

[@busterbiloxi3833]

That’s the best way to do it. Faster for the seller to verify it its real or not.

[@dronetestdaegan]

No such thing as junk. Gotta stop calling it that.

[@beebob1279]

@@dronetestdaegan I think so too.

[@VegasStacker702]

My grandfather had a safe that no one could get into after he passed away. My father finally got it open and there are rolls of dimes sorted by years. From the mid 40s to 50s

[@jimdowney511]

be your grandfather for this generation

[@VegasStacker702]

I'm thinking about continuing where he left off. Which could be a huge challenge

[@123catz]

How much?

[@KZ-ly4fw]

@@VegasStacker702 how much face value in total just curious, seems your grandfather is a very wise man for not buying proof sets, and setting eye on the already valuable real currency.

[@sunso1991]

Wise men!

[@johnhatfield6751]

In the 1960s and 70s my parents owned 2 laundries as their second source of income. We would go every Wednesday and Sunday nights to "rob" the machines and clean everything. Washers and dryers took quarters and dispensers took dimes. My father taught me about silver coins and my pay for rolling all of the coins was to keep the silver. At age 68, I still have every quarter and dime I earned for rolling probably thousands of coins.

[@arthur-qm8qs]

incredible

[@TheQuickSilver101]

I love the history in old silver coins and I find the old designs more appealing

[@SilverDragons47]

yeah I love the SLQ that’s my fav 🔥🐉

[@tymcfadden8496]

I just found 58.25 face in quarters hunting quarter rolls this past weekend. stumbled into a collection dump. I was absolutely beside myself, lol. Excellent addition to my stack.

[@jameycollins725]

What? Insane!!!

[@pewpewTN]

Wow, that's like $1750 in Silver. I think I'd be pretty excited, too. Congrats.

[@ApeBoy1787]

Im a cashier, a 1964 kennedy half dollar started my entire collection. 👍👍👍👍

[@KoltonFelixJadeBacon]

Good find!

[@sergeant_t2020]

Hey SD, I still have heartburn with constitutional silver. 90% coins (junk silver) should be sold at no more than spot. I can, we can, they can say the coins aren't being minted anymore which is a valid argument. But, beware, your LCS will give you less than spot for it. So buy as close to spot as possible and hold on to it for long term. Happy Stacking all.

[@wasillastacker]

I feel the same way I have never felt the urge to buy any junk silver except for a half a dozen Morgan's and Peace dollars because I got them at damn near spot.

[@jimdowney511]

$20 times is my limit-did buy at $24 times from harry's during the "those days" just to fill some tubes-but i'll pay 2 bucks for a constitutional dime any day just in case-just me-

[@davidcergnul4660]

Dont buy junk for silver weight, buy it because its fractional and the biggest reason is when silver jumps in price, you have something in hand for barter. No farmer will make change for your 1oz

[@bengunn6571]

A couple years back I picked up about $36-37 of silver quarters. They were in a canvas bag at an estate sale and priced at face value. Still have them.

[@derek1195]

I like how junk silver has a less fragile feeling plus you get it in bulk. So playing with it, hearing it clink together is a great feeling.

[@hydraxc2478]

Absolutely it is. Coolest and cheapest way for fractional silver. I only have a roll of silver dimes and quarters, plus a few oz of etcs. But its one of the coolest forms. Its real treasure.

[@SilverDragons47]

it is the best way to stack fractional silver! 🔥🐉

[@beebob1279]

Second story. I was a the credit union changing out coins for cash. I'm friendly with the teller and we were talking about constitution silver. She made sure I understood before I cashed in. (I do). She told me about an elderly lady who came in to cash coins from years ago. The machine wasn't taking it. The teller told her about the silver content and to see a coin shop to cash it in. Neither she or I ever found out how that turned out. I hope the old lady was able to get a lot more for the coins than what she thought.

[@Oregon3DPrintandDesign]

A friend's dad gave me a 1922 Peace Dollar when I was a kid and it is what got me into collecting. I love junk silver and think it's great to collect and stack.

[@wasillastacker]

When I was a kid, I had about $400 face value of silver coins from my paper route that I sold for double face value back in the 70s. I thought, I ripped the guy off so bad at the time!

[@donnash5813]

My paper route started me on collecting coins. I loved getting wheat pennies and silver coins when I made collections. I wish I would have bought some gold back then.

[@jayybird0096]

I just bought 50 Franklins and Kennedys this morning.

[@JosephShaffer-o1o]

I have over 1000 ounces of junk silver and plan on buying more for sure always buy on the LOW DIP PRICE!!

[@Michimicd]

Excellent video Silver Dragon!

[@SilverDragons47]

thank you so much! 🔥🐉

[@ScorpionMetals]

I honestly think the prices will just keep climbing over the years

[@ItsEverythingElse]

I would hope so.

[@SilverDragons47]

I could see it! 🔥🐉

[@jasonault3511]

Climbing what? Nothing significant has happened. Junk silver. Is Junk

[@ricktempleton3415]

I hear you but folks been saying that for years.

[@busterscruggs3031]

They will

[@gunner5125]

SD, absolutely LOVE EVERTY VIDEO YOU'VE DONE!!!!!! I'm at about 50 ounces of silver and 3 ounces of gold since 04/24 when I started "stacking" and no stopping now!!! (05/24 now!) AND I loved your video about the 30 dollar per ounce silver from earlier today!!! Sent that link to my 85 y/o Aunt in GA. Shes already a multi-millionaire and she and I have been working out selling bunches of silver for her. Awesome time!!!!!!

[@chriscrampton2482]

Love me some Mercury dimes.

[@Lepetitjardin348]

I am just getting into stacking silver snd was so happy to find your channel. I live in the Portland area myself and used to work in the same plaza where Harry’s Coins is located, small world. Keep up the great work on your podcast.

[@MarvinThiessen]

My stepfather was in retail grocery for many years and brought home silver regularly, that got me interested in collecting. After collecting a variety of coins, it's time to downsize. I've narrowed it down to 1964 Kennedy halves, Morgan and Peace silver dollars, and Canadian Maples, everything else is getting sold.

[@marktwo3160]

I grew up in the 1960's. Just think back at all of the opportunities for stacking back then. Well at 5,6,7 years old I was not thinking of such things. The money went into the cheap metal safe that every kid had. When you had enough, you put it in rolls and traded it for paper. When I got 500 bucks of birthday money, I deposited it all and got my 1964 D five coin mint SMS set. Yes they used to give you a choice of gifts for opening or adding to your saving account. I still have that set. It is just beautiful without a nick or mark on any of the coins. They came in the Whitman plastic hard case of course. The quarter looks like a cameo PR70.

[@ulexite-tv]

What a great back-to-baasics introduction to the topic. You covered everything except for the "clink." sound. I will recommend this to the young 'uns.

[@kirbdawg5307]

Hey Brother, Love junk, constitutional, 90% silver by far has the most history of any American silver. God bless you and yours as always.

[@SamuelShehan]

Thanks for the educational videos. I have now started stacking and have a long way to go. Started with 10 1 oz bars, 10 10oz bars and 10 grams of gold. Working to get more every month. Keep up the great work.

[@ag4spot653]

First stackers say gold and silver is a long term accumulation, then the next video asks is it worth it in the next video. And tell me who can’t recognize 90% silver coins. On a positive note love your videos keep up the good work. Subbed and liked

[@mk1fourwinds62]

I inherited coins from my family. We’ve lived on the same land for around two centuries and in the northeast for four centuries. I ended up with a dusty old bag of coins. My family kept cash and coin on hand for the lean times. I a bunch of constitutional silver. Some of it pretty old. Along with pennies and Large cents. I had a grungy piece of copper that I thought someone threw in from an old piece of machinery or something. Got to looking at it and realized it had something unintelligible on it. I cleaned it according to sources and discovered an 1803 Large Cent underneath the grime. I’ve been stacking silver and gold of my own for a bit, but never got the Constitutional Coinage bug until I inherited these. Have been mulling collecting some more. I like it for the historical and numismatic value more, I think. It’s just really cool to hold history in your hand. I’m not sold on the bartering idea. I stack the bullion for savings and it’s turned into a decent investment. Now I have the coin bug. Thanks for your videos. I’ve learned a lot.

[@hcgenerator]

I call the copper clad stuff junk. But the 90% is constitutional

[@jimdowney511]

great analogy-never could figure out how to say it but you sure did

[@syovar1]

I call the clad coins UNconstitutional coins.

[@beebob1279]

That's a great way to put it. I call it constitutional too.

[@jimdowney511]

i'm 65 now-i still remember at about age four my mom showed me about a half a fruitcake can of dimes quarters and halves she was saving "stacking nowadays" and explaining the value of silver-i was intrigued then and now after 60 years am again-all her coins were stolen when i was in my teens-every time i buy constitutional i wonder if i'm buying some of mom's coins back-i hope so no matter the price-thanks mom and thank you silver dragons for very informative constitutional video and memories associated

[@mr.monitor.]

The answer is yes. It's already hard to find at a reasonable price. I love the history and thinking of all the places the coins may have been and what they were used for.

[@TimothyMeyer58]

Love junk silver because of the history mostly! Watch some of the old TV shows like Leave it to Beaver when he's "jingling" around coins in his pocket in 1962! Wonder how many of my junk silver coins he spent! Anyhow, I CRH $6700 a week in halves, quarters and dimes and continue to find silver coins every week. This week I found a 1941 Walker, a 1942 and 1964 quarter as well as 7 silver Roosevelt dimes. Love my junk silver! Saving it all to take with me when I expire to the heavens!

[@MaizeANDBlue1957]

I got a roll of dimes in the mail today. I buy a roll of something about once a week. (....usually dimes) When the bottom drops out (not 'IF' but 'WHEN') I'll have small pieces to buy food and reloading materials with, not having to worry about change.

[@jimdowney511]

right on brother or sister pb with a cu jacket is precious metals too

[@GhostDiZ]

Two constitutional junk silver videos in one day I love it it's my favorite

[@bujmoose3992]

When all is said and done...Silver is Silver.

[@markthompson7503]

I am new to silvers, rounds, pours, coins etc and this was such a helpful video. Thank you.

[@brianfreland9065]

just wanted to say i found 10 face in mercs for under 200 bucks! i was really happy to find that haha they were even still in the old bank rolls and in amazing condition! i couldnt beleive how lucky i got! i put them into some nicer tubes to keep them safe and from tarnishing but i did save the rolls that way i could put them back in their original bank roll if i ever sold or display them

[@SilverDragons47]

That is awesome!

[@bobsilver3983]

I'm working on 3 guardhouse boxes. My halves is full, my dimes is 2/3 full and my quarters are slightly over half full. So, yes I'm buying 90% silver...I have 50 dimes coming in the mail tomorrow.

[@beebob1279]

I like constitution silver. I remember as a kid finding a few mercury dimes (I was about four). Dad put them aside. Near his death he told me to grab the silver and he told me where it was. It was a good amount and of course the mercury dimes were in the pile. Everyone should have some of it around the house.

[@lindanelson8400]

I like junk silver too. So far this year, I've been adding mostly sovereign silver from a few mints. I've also bought some collectible silver, paid far more than the silver content, but it's worth it to me. The latest thing I bought is a 10 ozt Una and the Lion bar. I can't wait to see it in hand.

[@SilverDragons47]

yeah those bars are so cool 🔥🐉

[@timmypablumno7300]

I just did a coin roll hunt and found over 29.25 Troy ounces of mercury dimes Im still excited

[@posterlion]

I like the junk because it can be kept in a trunk. No need for tubes or cases. Just throw is in a tin or some empty vases. It's already dirty, it's already scratched. There ain't no need for keeping it wrapped. So go on and buy some and then buy some more. Buy it 'til you need extra support for the floor. A gallon of gas was twenty-five cents in '73 and junk a silver quarter buys a gallon today if you please.🙂

[@DanCooper404]

Fantastic! 😃

[@TXMusicDrummer]

Well I've considered other fractional silver rounds like from Local Silver Mint, but 90% overall is a much better buy at this time. I've seen it offered as low as $0.75 over spot at Minot Coin & Bullion.

[@ColeDedhand]

I can't say if you should be buying Constitutional, but I should be. And I am.

[@SilverDragons47]

smart man 👊🏽🔥🐉

[@AngDee]

Great channel. Love 90% silver. I do need to add dimes to my mix. 😎✌🏼🇺🇸🤑🤑🤑

[@mapleleafsfan27]

I pick up US junk silver when I travel to Michigan. Pro tip to my fellow Canadians. Junk US silver is a lot cheaper in the US then Canada BUT when you cross back into Canada you are supposed to pay tax on it for importing collectable items. I just mix them into the change in my cup holder, pocket and never say anything

[@123catz]

Nice

[@FranklinHalfAddict]

I love to hear someone still call it JUNK silver!

[@TalkingBullion]

It’s always worth it. It should be a critical part of anyone’s stack IMHO. Thanks SD!

[@EricTheCat]

When I was a kid while camping on an island on the St. Croix river I was digging for "treasure" with a stick in the mud and I found a 1943 D mercury dime. That is probably one reason mercury dimes are my favorite junk silver.

[@GurmanMax]

Love junk silvet ♥️♥️♥️ Thank You!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@brianfreland9065]

my favorite and 90% of my stack is constitutional. the history in the coins is awesome in my opinion and and the small denominations are awesome if youre bartering. plus as you said, its a limited amount of it out there and when its a popular season for it, the spread becomes crazy and you gain a great premium if you decide to sell. i love them too...i cant get emough of the merc dimes and the barber halves...prob my 2 favorites other than the 19th century confederate struck coins. those are more into numismatic and less stacker friendly though unfortunately

[@brianfreland9065]

pro tip, if you like using the canvas bags like i do, and you dont want to write on or mark up the bag, you can just use a cool rope with a tag on it showing your face amount. that way when it changes, you can just replace the paper tag rather than having a grafitti bag haha

[@SilverDragons47]

great idea! 🔥🐉

[@shipleypestsolutions]

Great introduction information for someone newer like myself.

[@DanCooper404]

My LCS's are all charging $24 face. Pass. There's a big coin show coming up, so I'll save my money until then and see if I can get some 90% for a decent price for once.

[@LarryDickman1]

Smart move.

[@SilverDragons47]

wow brutal yeah maybe even try shopping online 🔥🐉

[@JB-ej8zy]

That's crazy I just bought some last week at my last for 18× face

[@DanCooper404]

Update- I picked some up for $21/face at that coin show, even with the recent price spike. 👍Also a 1921 Morgan dollar in decent shape.

[@maxwellgordon9782]

Since 2022 all I have been buying is US, Canadian silver coinage (maybe a maple or eagle once in a blue moon), but dollars, half (50 cents what Canada call em) etc.

[@stevewoods8116]

Thank you SD. I can always use more junk to throw in my trunk!😅

[@silverstormienormie6146]

I don't think you can ever go wrong with junk silver as long as their premiums stay reasonable.

[@AnthonyAlba-to2gh]

It's good to have some wear on the coins as they appear authentic and not counterfeits when bartering.

[@kenneththrasher9241]

Still buying dimes, quarters, and halves from my dealer at 18X. Pretty happy with that.

[@dustin2901]

I love silver coins. I have a handful of silver coins but nowhere near as much as you have. I would love to get more.

[@JABoyle3875]

I got extremely lucky yesterday and got 80 Washington quarters for mere pennies per quarter above spot. Definitely a good thing to jump on if the price is right and you have the storage space

[@AnthonyAlba-to2gh]

Great information. I'm in much agreement including junk silver and dimes!

[@ManDad_1964]

I’ve been finding great deals on ebay below spot, even with silver hovering around $34, just have to watch auctions and be patient, as most do sell above spot price.

[@DigitalLifeCoach]

Ive seen rolls of modern 90% silver State quarters, are they considered junk silver as well ? 🤔🤔🤔

[@bdubs3602]

Yes

[@SilverDragons47]

yeah except the new ones are 999 since 2019 I believe 🔥🐉

[@eightzerotwo]

Type 1 SLQ reverse is my favorite. Absolutely beautiful coin…

[@ddprepper5227]

Excellent report 💯

[@robertellis9750]

Where are you shopping where they charge $3-5 over spot on junk silver right now?

[@gardennovice7896]

I wish I had as much as you did.

[@arturojimenezjr5756]

I have a question. What about the newer proof sets from the US mint would it be considered as constitutional silver or junk silver once u open it from the hard case. Ive seen newer 90% silver for sale on ebay. Just wonder on your thoughts

[@jimdowney511]

proofs demand a huge premium in my opinion-constitutional 90% silver is on ebay but at a high cost after including shipping-for me-20x is max when you get it to your home-in other words a 1964 dime or earlier for 2 bucks i'm buying-1964 quarter or earlier for $4.50 i'm buying-remember 20 times the face value of the coin i'm buying-my local coin shop beats online prices every day

[@j0j0kay]

I love coins so junk silver really gets my juices a flowin'. Love your channel!

[@dissy5563]

I prefer Mercs and Franklin's myself and have always wondered how much has survived to this day ?

[@SaxMan22392]

Type 1 standing liberty quarter for the win!

[@SilverDragons47]

yeah lol it does have an uplifting obverse 🔥🐉

[@jeremiahflores2444]

I love junk silver I was thinking of stacking the standing liberty quarters. Because in an SHTF a standing liberty quarter would be safer because it’s 90% silver and there’s no doubt that it’s clad

[@davedeaver7860]

That's an impressive collection 😮!

[@406Stacker]

I like junk silver for barter purposes. Mercury dimes are my go to but I also do liberty 1/2's

[@johnbethea4505]

These coins are real silver change, which was once used as money. The newly minted coins and bars have never been used as money.

[@erics902]

Just started buying constitutional and will continue. Between 3 local LCS's I ended up with a little bit of everything. Love it because it's so dam recognizable. The math is simple also.

[@JSVintage]

When do we anticipate needing to barter with silver dimes? And by barter, what exactly do we mean? I’m new to this!

[@SilverDragons47]

trade silver for food 🔥🐉

[@gold3084]

There is also junk silver in Australia; pre decimal currency in 1966. Exception to this rule was the first and only round 50 cent piece was 80% silver. Pre 1946 silver coins were 92.5% silver while post 1946 were 50%.

[@nebraskajoel7838]

Just bought $20 face in silver dimes and quarters at a coin auction this past Sunday. 18x face.

[@superwalt2159]

Excellent video SD

[@TonyL-gw4qx]

What about pre 65 silver dollars??? Never mentioned silver dollars my favorite of the junk silver!

[@caseyrindal1815]

Premiums are way to high

[@TonyL-gw4qx]

@@caseyrindal1815 high demand!

[@SilverDragons47]

they are 90% but yeah premiums are higher on peace and morgan dollars 🔥🐉

[@TonyL-gw4qx]

@@SilverDragons47 you didn’t say you were talking about low premium junk silver. Just seems that if you are trying to educate people they should know they are available?

[@peteric100]

I have also added World War III Nichols that have 35% silver. When the silver dime has a melt value of $1.80 the silver nickel has a melt value of about $1.40. A little bit better barter item however, I do recognize the learning curve will be steeper with the war nickels.

[@philcollinson328]

I always find the term ''Junk silver'' a sad one given many are such beautiful (if generally common and circulated) coins. I like to imagine their story and the hands they must have passed through over time.

[@jameycollins725]

"Junk Silver" has always been my favorite and the only thing I have stacked since 2017. I love its history and bejng able to just hold it in my hands. Since they no longer make it, I feel that it will eventually command very high premiums. I also like my junk with patina. If it is cleaned, the history aesthetic is pretty much gone.

[@robertsmith4681]

Junk silver is always "worth it" in my opinion, if only as a last ditch barter item

[@SilverDragons47]

true that! 🔥🐉

[@AlexanderSteffan]

I don’t know if I’d buy it, however I sure try to find it!!

[@ClockWerkOrange]

Clear tubes… Good advice!

[@23Keith23]

How could u not like it, it's beautiful

[@NWsilverstacker]

I love 90%

[@2Eaglez]

My preference is Liberty Half Dollars for the many of the same reasons you like the Mercury dimes.

[@traceputtz]

Picked up 3 Morgans and 12 1964 Kennedy halves for 105 bucks the other day. What a snag

[@elle1014elle]

Where did you purchase your guard house for the half dollars?? 👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@JP-Au-Schulz]

I do like 90%, but I don't go crazy on it. If it's a deal I will pick some up. I stack mainly dimes and quarters, pick up between $25 t $50 face a year.

[@user-yl6yy2yj3n]

Definitely easy to liquidate when needed

[@SilverDragons47]

true that! 🔥🐉

[@jagfri8388]

Hello! I have a junk silver Russian Empire, one rubles Nikolaj2 and Alexander3. I like it. It is history! Thanks for your video!

[@Michael-Stacking]

definitely stacking "junk" silver

[@HistoryandHobbies]

What is the name of your backup channel? The link you provided just brings me back to this channel.

[@SilverDragons47]

silver dragons 2

[@TalkingBullion]

Stack a roll of Mercury and Roosevelt coins together and the difference is pretty extreme. For even a better example, stack some Rosie’s next to a roll of Barber dimes 😳

[@yangr5481]

I choose copper for most barters and I'll be able to turn it into wire and a generator for SHTF